Method:

Add stock, water, leeks, garlic, ginger, bay leaves and cloves to a medium saucepan and bring to the boil.

Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add chicken and noodles, bring back up to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes until noodles are soft and cooked through.

Add spinach leaves 2 minutes before the end to soften in the soup.

Discard bay leaves, cloves and garlic cloves and serve.

Notes

If you don’t have two leeks, use a combination of leeks, spring onions and/or onions.

Bruising the garlic gives off a mild garlicky flavour as opposed to strong garlic knockouts that would keep the most serious of vampires away. To bruise a clove, just press down firmly with the flat part of a knife to squish it. Don’t worry if it breaks apart, you can scoop out the bits regardless.